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Social Media Platforms Delete Russian Posts Promoting Navalny Protests – State Censor

Russia says TikTok has deleted 38% of videos it says are inciting children to attend Saturday's unsanctioned protests.

youth in revolt

Young Russians Flood TikTok With Navalny Protest Cries

Russia's media watchdog has asked TikTok to block the videos which have racked up more than 50 million combined views.

free speech debate

Russia Says Trump Ban a 'Nuclear Blast in Cyber Space'

Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called the social media ban "a blow against democratic values proclaimed by the West."

Telegram Downloads Soar as Trump Supporters Deplatformed

Trump supporters flocked to the encrypted messaging app after “posts on Parler had urged users” to move there, The Daily Telegraph reported.

domestic competitor

Russia to Launch Own TikTok Developed With Putin's Alleged Daughter

The platform, called "Ya Molodets" ("I am great"), will support the sharing of short vertical videos similar to TikTok.

6-Year-Old Russian Girl Named Among Top-Earning YouTubers for Second Year

Anastasia Radzinskaya, who goes by Nastya to her 190.6 million subscribers, brought in $18.5 million this year.

unconventional outreach

Moscow to Target Apolitical Youth on TikTok in 2021 Race – Meduza

Kremlin-backed candidates’ slogans will reportedly be converted into hashtags, with popular Russian TikTokers invited to upload videos using these hashtags...

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Warning! An Army of Russian Trolls Has Invaded TikTok

The Kremlin is using its tested methods on the viral social media platform, but TikTok users have developed “anti-bodies” to bots and trolls.

Russian Children's Magazines Are Surviving and Thriving

Children's periodicals still have a fan base, especially far from Russia's big cities.

'unjustified' restrictions

Russia Threatens to Block YouTube for ‘Censoring’ State Media

The move comes after Facebook, Twitter and YouTube began labeling state-affiliated media accounts.

off-limits content

TikTok Admits to Deleting Russian Videos at Government's Request

TikTok denied that the platform restricted LGBT content in Russia.

SQUASHED EFFORTS

Facebook Nabs Russia-linked Campaign to Fuel U.S. Chaos

13 Facebook accounts and 2 pages posing as journalists were linked to the Internet Research Agency in Russia.

restricted influence

Twitter, Facebook Take Fresh Steps to Curb Election Manipulation

Twitter said it would add new labels to state-affiliated media accounts including Russian-based Sputnik and RT.

Ukrainian Skateboarder Goes Viral With Kickflip Video, Tony Hawk Shout-Out

Svetlana Yurchenko’s unbridled excitement at landing a kickflip caught the skateboarding legend’s attention.

BLAME AND SHAME

In Russia, Coronavirus Patients Fight Infection, Stigma and Harassment

Covid-19 patients report online bullying, threats and intimidation as fear and uncertainty follow the spread of the coronavirus across Russia.

Russia Orders Twitter, Facebook to Delete ‘Fake’ Coronavirus News

Facebook reportedly complied with a request to delete information about the number of coronavirus cases in Russia.

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Facebook, Twitter Remove Russia-Linked Accounts in Ghana Targeting U.S.

Facebook said it found links to individuals associated Russia's Internet Research Agency, a St. Petersburg-based "troll factory."

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Russian Jailed for 9 Years for Murdering Popular Instagram Influencer

Yekaterina Karaglanova had gained a following by posting images of herself posing to look like Audrey Hepburn.

Russian Health Officials Use TikTok to Boost HIV Awareness

The project aims “to describe the discrimination and stigma that HIV-positive people face.”

Russia Threatens Facebook, Twitter With $100K Fines

The social media giants had been ordered to relocate all their servers storing Russians' data into Russia by Jan. 31.

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